Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin (a durable plastic material) is applied and hardened with a special light, which ultimately "bonds" the material to the tooth to restore (fill cavity) or improve your smile.
Dental bonding is an option that can be considered for the following:
- repair decayed teeth (composite resins are used to fill cavities)
- repair chipped or cracked teeth
- improve the appearance of discolored teeth
- close spaces between teeth
- make teeth look longer
- change the shape of teeth
- as a cosmetic alternative to amalgam fillings
- protect a portion of the tooth's root that has been exposed when gums recede
Also see...Fillings and Restorations
Before Bonding
After Bonding
